noun
a number or amount measured out of 100
Twenty percent of the students walk to school.
The store raised the price by five percent.
Good to know
Use percent after a number: 20 percent. Use percentage for a general amount: a high percentage of voters.
Common phrases & grammar
a 10 percent increase · a 20 percent discount · a 50 percent chance · percent of the population
[number] percent of + noun
verb + by + [number] percent